Detections
Analytics
Intuit QuickBooks Help System Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 58848
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Synopsis
Business accounting software installed on the remote Windows host has multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of QuickBooks installed on the remote host has multiple vulnerabilities. Versions 2008 through 2012 have multiple vulnerabilities in the help system that could result in information disclosure or memory corruption.A remote attacker could exploit these issues by tricking a user into requesting a maliciously crafted web page, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Solution
Fixes are available for QuickBooks 2008 through 2012 via the automatic update mechanism. The presence of the patch can be verified by checking if the digital signature of HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll has a signing date of April 27, 2012 or later.If updating is not possible, workarounds that disable QuickBooks help pages are available. Refer to the researcher's advisory for more information. Note that deleting or renaming the affected DLL may not be adequate under some circumstances.
See Also
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522138
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 58848
File Name: quickbooks_help_multiple.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 4/24/2012
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:intuit:quickbooks
Required KB Items: SMB/ARCH, SMB/QuickBooks/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/30/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2418, CVE-2012-2419, CVE-2012-2420, CVE-2012-2421, CVE-2012-2422, CVE-2012-2423, CVE-2012-2424, CVE-2012-2425